BBCNEWS BBC World News June 4, 2024 04:24:00
Celebrating mardi gras in its own inimitable style. the floats, the costumes, the spectacle. new orleans putting on its best. you did not go to canal street unless you were dressed up and i am sure that this was early on in the culture, in new orleans culture among all people. but here on mardi gras day, the people were dressed very well. mardi gras, or fat tuesday, is part of the fabric of the city. it has become a raucous affair these days with the crowds almost as big a part of the show as those on parade. things were a little different in 1898. the people standing, they are watching, are j...